Qarib: The Hour is drawing near, and the moon is split (in two).Sarwar: The Hour of Doom is drawing near and the moon is rent asunder.Shakir: The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunderPickthall: The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.Yusufali: The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.

وَإِنْ يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُسْتَمِرٌّ
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Qarib: Yet if they see a sign (the unbelievers) turn their backs and say: 'This is but a continuation of sorcery! 'Sarwar: Whenever they see a miracle, they turn away from it and say, "This is just a powerful magic".Shakir: And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magicPickthall: And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.Yusufali: But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."

وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُسْتَقِرٌّ
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Qarib: They have belied, and follow their own fancies. But, every issue will be settled!Sarwar: They have rejected it and have followed their own desires, but all matters will be settled (by God).Shakir: And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed termPickthall: They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decisionYusufali: They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
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Qarib: Tidings containing a deterrent have come to themSarwar: They have certainly received the kind of news in which there is a lesson and strong words of wisdom,Shakir: And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention--Pickthall: And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,Yusufali: There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),

حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
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Qarib: which are full of wisdom; but the warnings do not help.Sarwar: but the warnings have proved to have no effect on them.Shakir: Consummate wisdom-- but warnings do not avail;Pickthall: Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.Yusufali: Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَى شَيْءٍ نُكُرٍ
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Qarib: Therefore, turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller summons them to a terrible thing,Sarwar: (Muhammad), leave them alone. On the day when they will be called to a terrible punishment,Shakir: So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,Pickthall: So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.Yusufali: Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,

Qarib: their eyes will be humbled as they come out from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,Sarwar: they will come out of their graves, their eyes cast down, hastening towards their Summoner as locusts rushing about.Shakir: Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,Pickthall: With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,Yusufali: They will come forth,- their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,

Qarib: running (with their necks extended) to the Caller. The unbelievers will say: 'This is indeed a harsh Day! 'Sarwar: These disbelievers will say, "This is a hard day".Shakir: Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard dayPickthall: Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.Yusufali: Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller!- "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.

Qarib: (Long) before them the nation of Noah belied. They belied Our worshiper saying: 'Mad! ' and he was reprimanded.Sarwar: The people of Noah, who lived before them, had also rejected (Our guidance). They rejected Our servant and said, "He is an insane person so let us drive him away".Shakir: Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven awayPickthall: The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.Yusufali: Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ
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Qarib: Then he supplicated to his Lord, (saying): 'I am overcome, help me! 'Sarwar: Noah prayed, "Lord, help me; I am defeated".Shakir: Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to helpPickthall: So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.Yusufali: Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"